SEScoops

Category: AEW

  • AEW Star Feels Cesaro Will Fit ‘Very Well’ In Their Stable

    AEW Star Feels Cesaro Will Fit ‘Very Well’ In Their Stable

    Many people believe Cesaro will end up in AEW sooner or later. Wheeler Yuta thinks that he will fit right in with the Blackpool Combat Club.

    The AEW star recently took part in a virtual signing with K & S WrestleFest. He talked about a number of things including the former WWE star.

    Yuta said that he would support Cesaro in any role he assumes. The young star then mentioned the Swiss Superman’s history with William Regal and discussed how he will fit well with the BCC:

    “Cesaro’s awesome. I would support him in any role anywhere I can see him wrestle.” said Wheeler Yuta, “He’s incredible. But I think he would fit in very well with us, he’s got history with [William] Regal as well.”

    The former US champion left WWE in February after his contract expired. At this point, all options seem to be open for his future including a potential WWE return.

    Apart from this, Yuta also discussed his transition from Best Friends to the Blackpool Combat Club. He mentioned how both Chuck Taylor and Orange Cassidy are his real-life friends and he was comfortable with them.

    Joining the BCC was a step out of his comfort zone and completely different then what he has done till now. Per the AEW star, he felt like he had to earn the respect of his teammates once again.

    Quotes via Fightful

  • Sonny Kiss Opens Up About Lack Of TV Time In AEW

    Sonny Kiss Opens Up About Lack Of TV Time In AEW

    The recent spree of AEW signings has made it hard for the promotion to feature all stars in the limited TV time they have. This has left names such as Sonny Kiss desiring more from the promotion.

    While she has been competing on Dark every now and then, the AEW original has not wrestled a televised match since October 2020.

    Kiss opened up about this during a recent interview on FaceTurn. She mentioned how there’s been a petition going on to give her more opportunities. Sonny said that she would love to be used more in general:

    “I think there was honestly like, essentially like a petition kind of going on, I would love to be used more in general. I feel like eventually, it’ll happen. I have been trying my best to be patient, wait my turn.”

    Despite her lack of TV time, Sonny Kiss continues to inspire people as one of the most prominent LGBTQ+ names in the wrestling world. She discussed how people look up to her and how thankful she is for it:

    “People come up to me and they cry and they tell you like, how much you mean to them, I will never get used to that, I can’t express in words how thankful I am to have the position I have despite the lack of representation.”

    Sonny Kiss signed with AEW in February 2019. She made her debut for the promotion during their inaugural Double or Nothing PPV in May 2019. She has wrestled on Dynamite a number of times but never picked up a pinfall victory.

    Quotes via WrestlingInc

  • AEW No Longer Promoting Jeff Hardy For Dynamite Match

    AEW No Longer Promoting Jeff Hardy For Dynamite Match

    Jeff Hardy’s latest DUI arrest became the trending topic of discussion among fans yesterday. It also stemmed questions about his immediate future with AEW.

    If the latest developments are any clue, we can expect the wrestling veteran to stay off the AEW programming at least for the foreseeable future.

    The Hardy Boyz were originally scheduled to compete in a three-way ladder match against The Young Bucks and Jurassic Express on this week’s episode of Dynamite.

    However, the latest tweet from AEW promoting the episode features no mention of this bout. It suggests that the ladder match has at least been put on hold for now:

    AEW’s Latest Edict On Jeff Hardy

    If that wasn’t enough, Dave Meltzer of F4wonline is reporting that AEW has asked WarnerMedia to stop all promotions related to Jeff Hardy including any commercials.

    The wrestling promotion has not made any official comments about the former world champion’s arrest. Though these moves suggest that they are not happy with the latest developments.

    Jeff Hardy was arrested early Monday morning in Volusia County, Florida. He was charged with being intoxicated while driving as well as driving without a license.

    The Attitude Era star has since been bonded out of jail but it appears that this is only the beginning of his troubles. Hardy is slated to appear in court on Tuesday at 1:30 PM.

  • Reby Hardy Jokes About Jeff Hardy’s DUI Arrest

    Reby Hardy Jokes About Jeff Hardy’s DUI Arrest

    On a day when fans were disappointed with Jeff Hardy because he was arrested again for DUI, Reby Hardy decided to make light of the situation. 

    Reby, who is married to Jeff’s brother Matt, made a Tik-Tok video of her praying with the caption of “praying my husband doesn’t get hurt in his ladder match Wednesday” before inserting a clip of Tiger King’s Joe Exotic saying, “guest what motherf**ker” with a Jeff Hardy caption on his chest. 

    @rebyhardy it’s not funny, but I’m losing my mind #matthardy #househardy #wrestling #hardyboyz #darkhumour #tigerking ? F.N.F. (Let's Go) – Hitkidd & Glorilla

    It appears that she won’t have to worry about Matt working the 3-way Ladder Match on Dynamite where The Hardys were scheduled to face The Young Bucks and Tag Team Champions Jurassic Express as AEW is no longer advertising the bout for the show. 

    As previously reported, Hardy has been charged with Driving While License Canceled/Suspended/Revoked, Violation of Restrictions Placed on Drivers License, and DUI Alcohol/Drugs Third Offense within 10 Years.

    His blood alcohol level read 0.294 while the second sample read 0.291, which the legal limit to drive in Florida is .08, which means that he was over 3-times the legal limit.

    AEW has not yet made a statement on Hardy’s arrest but Dave Meltzer is reporting that WarnerMedia told the promotion to stop all promotion of Jeff immediately, which would include all commercials.

  • Several AEW Stars Not Scheduled For Forbidden Door PPV

    Several AEW Stars Not Scheduled For Forbidden Door PPV

    Fans should expect to not see at least three AEW stars compete at the upcoming AEW x NJPW Forbidden Door – Andrade El Idolo and The Lucha Bros 

    Andrade had previously tweeted that he cannot work with NJPW and cited CMLL and AAA Lucha Libre as the reasons why which led to speculation about his status for the June 26th show. 

    https://twitter.com/AndradeElIdolo/status/1536220228291645443

    Lucha Blog reports that not only will Andrade be missing AEW’s crossover show with New Japan, but Penta Oscuro and Rey Fenix will be missing the show as well.

    “I’ve since been told Andrade was booked on Forbidden Door and is no longer booked on Forbidden Door. Fenix & Penta will also not be appearing on Forbidden Door, as confirmed to me by multiple sources. Andrade’s tweet should be taken at face value. This is bad for everyone,” The blog stated.

    Penta is one of the eight men in the AEW All-Atlantic Championship Tournament where if he beats Malakai Black then he would be going on to the pay-per-view to compete for the title. However, with him not being scheduled for the show, that’s a clear indication he won’t be going over in the bout to advance.

  • Jeff Hardy Bonds Out of Jail Following Latest DUI Arrest

    Jeff Hardy Bonds Out of Jail Following Latest DUI Arrest

    Jeff Hardy was arrested and charged with DUI for a third time on early Monday morning. 

    Pwinsider.com reports the AEW star was bonded out of jail in Volusia County, Florida this evening at 7:07 PM paying a $3,500 bond. He is slated to appear in court on Tuesday at 1:30 PM.

    Hardy has been charged with Driving While License Canceled/Suspended/Revoked, Violation of Restrictions Placed on Drivers License, and DUI Alcohol/Drugs Third Offense within 10 Years.

    ESPN’s Marc Raimondi was able to get more information on Hardy’s arrest as a police officer observed a white car “swerving” and “running off” the roadway on Monday around 12:30 am. An officer made the traffic stop and noticed Hardy seemed to be “in a stupor and confused.”

    As Hardy left his car, he was unsteady and smelled of alcohol and through conversations, the officer learned that Hardy had been drinking. Hardy was not able to complete the sobriety exercises successfully and his blood alcohol level read 0.294. While the second sample read 0.291. The legal limit to drive in Florida is .08, which means that he was over 3-times the legal limit.

    It appears Jeff has been pulled from Wednesday’s AEW Dynamite where he and his brother Matt were scheduled to face The Young Bucks and Tag Team Champions Jurassic Express in a 3-way Ladder Match.

    Jeff Hardy Arrested For DUI: Full Details & Latest Mugshot
  • Possible Backstage Heat on Thunder Rosa

    Possible Backstage Heat on Thunder Rosa

    Thunder Rosa may have made herself some enemies and we’re not talking storylines.

    Rosa is the reigning AEW Women’s Champion. Some haven’t been impressed by her title reign thus far. She had a well-received title defense against Serena Deeb at Double or Nothing but the build was lackluster.

    She then had a match with Marina Shafir, which wasn’t very good but some have pinned the blame on Rosa for deliberately sabotaging the performance of her opponent.

    Thunder Rosa’s Reputation

    Thunder Rosa Britt Baker
    (via AEW)

    Twitter user @ericinsarasota, who happens to be Erick Stevens, a former ROH star, recently shared two interesting tweets on the Thunder Rosa vs. Marina Shafir match from the June 8 episode of Dynamite. The user believes that Rosa was blatantly “sandbagging” her opponent, making Shafir look weak in the process.

    “It’s been a long time since I’ve seen a match where somebody so obviously tried to make themselves look better than their opponent by sandbagging and no selling, but I just saw a perfect example of it on Dynamite.

    “It might just look like a bad match to the untrained eye but it’s pretty clear when somebody doesn’t want to play ball. Which sucks because it just makes you and your opponent look bad.”

    One might think the tweets are from someone sharing a wild theory but there could be something to this.

    Britt Baker, the biggest female star on the AEW roster, actually ended up liking the first tweet, while Marina Shafir liked both.

    This isn’t the first time Thunder Rosa has had an incident in the ring with her opponent. Back in Sept. 2020, she had a match with Ivelisse that went off the rails. Ivelisse told Chris Van Vliet that Rosa forgot her spots and the match ended up turning into a shoot.

  • Toni Storm Reveals Pitched Love Triangle Storyline In WWE

    Toni Storm Reveals Pitched Love Triangle Storyline In WWE

    WWE had talked about putting Toni Storm in a love triangle storyline with Rick Boogs and Dolph Ziggler before her release from the company.

    The AEW star recently appeared on Chris Jericho’s Talk Is Jericho podcast. She discussed things such as her debut for Tony Khan’s promotion and more.

    Storm was not used on TV for the most part of her main roster career. Though she revealed a storyline idea that was pitched during her early days:

    “There was bits and pieces here and there, like, ‘Oh, you’re in love with Rick Boogs and the love triangle with Dolph Ziggler,’ and that never really went anywhere. Just bits and pieces here and there.”

    After spending most of her time sitting in catering, Toni Storm finally got into a storyline with Charlotte. However, it wasn’t enough to keep her around:

    “Then I was working with Charlotte and stuff seemed to be picking up from there, but then, with a lot of contributing factors, kind of just led to me saying, ‘You know what? I can’t f*cking do this anymore’”

    Toni Storm requested her WWE release in December last year. She made her AEW debut almost 3 months later on March 30.

    Quotes via WrestlingInc

  • Yet Another AEW Star Possibly Injured

    Yet Another AEW Star Possibly Injured

    Spring has been a nightmare for top wrestling promotions.

    The injuries are piling up within the industry. The “Summer of Punk” got derailed when CM Punk was forced to undergo surgery on his foot. Punk remains the AEW World Champion but an interim title will be used in his absence.

    Adam Cole has reportedly been dealing with a torn labrum but is expected to work Forbidden Door on June 26. TNT Champion Scorpio Sky will be undergoing an MRI to see if there’s any significant damage to his right knee.

    There might be another AEW star added to the list.

    Red Velvet Potentially Injured

    (via AEW)

    Fightful is reporting that Red Velvet was being carted around in the backstage area following last week’s AEW Dynamite and Rampage shows. The report notes that she may be dealing with an injury.

    It’s unknown exactly what Red Velvet could have issues with at the moment.

    Velvet is a part of Jade Cargill’s Baddies faction. She was in action against Kris Statlander on the June 10 episode of Rampage.

  • Eddie Kingston’s Mom Knows Best When it Comes to Her Son’s Career

    Eddie Kingston’s Mom Knows Best When it Comes to Her Son’s Career

    Eddie Kingston has been with AEW for two years now, after years of toiling in several promotions.

    Before signing with Tony Khan, Kingston honed his craft in CHIKARA, CZW, and Ring of Honor to name just a few.

    After becoming a mainstay on the independent scene, Kingston signed with AEW, but nearly made what he now considers a terrible mistake, and would have made that choice if not for a relative.

    Mother knows Best

    Kingston has proven to be a popular act in AEW, but that may not have happened if not for his mother’s intervention.

    Speaking this week to Weekend Joe, Kingston said that after his AEW debut match against Cody Rhodes, both AEW and WWE showed interest in signing him.

    The “Mad King” admitted that he was considering joining WWE, a company he said had never shown any interest in him in the past, but it was his mom who swayed him to AEW (via Wrestling Inc.)

    “I had a chance to pick and choose … My mom was just like, ‘Look, you ain’t going to be happy at WWE.’ That was her feeling

    Eddie Kingston.

    Kingston said his mother’s advice meant a lot, given that she’s an “outsider” and despite not knowing either company too well, knew her son would be better suited in AEW.

    Taking his mother’s advice, Kingston would commit to AEW, where he’s faced some of the company’s top stars including Rhodes, Chris Jericho and AEW World Champion CM Punk.

  • Dream Match Made Official For Forbidden Door

    Dream Match Made Official For Forbidden Door

    Jon Moxley vs Hiroshi Tanahashi is now official for AEW X NJPW: Forbidden Door.

    After the AEW world champion CM Punk had to step away due to a foot injury, the promotion confirmed that they will be crowning an interim world champion until the Straight Edge Star returns.

    The company had announced an Eliminator Tournament to determine the interim champion. The tournament started with a battle royal at Wednesday’s Dynamite.

    Kyle O’Reilly won this battle royal and went on to face Jon Moxley in the main event of the show. Mox won the match and earned himself a spot at the Forbidden Door.

    Jon Moxley vs. Hiroshi Tanahashi Now Official

    On NJPW’s side of things, it was announced that the winner of the Hiroshi Tanahashi vs. Hirooki Goto match at Dominion will go on challenge the AEW competitor for the title at the show.

    Tanahashi won this match. Shortly after this, AEW posted the following graphic, making this dream match between the two wrestling veterans officials.

    No other match has been announced for the PPV till now. More bouts are expected to be made official in next few days.

    The AEW X NJPW Forbidden Door PPV will be taking place from the United Center in Chicago, Illinois on June 26, 2022.

  • Former WWE Divas Champion Could be Joining AEW Very Soon

    Former WWE Divas Champion Could be Joining AEW Very Soon

    All Elite Wrestling is home to several former WWE Superstars, with both the men’s and women’s divisions hosting several talents who once worked for Vince McMahon.

    While AEW has faced criticism for hiring a lot of former WWE Superstars, one particularly interesting name could soon be signing with Tony Khan.

    Paige to AEW

    This week, former WWE Divas Champion Paige announced that she will be leaving WWE, with July 7 marking her last date with the promotion.

    The announcement has shocked fans who believed WWE would always have a role for Paige, especially as it’s been four years since her retirement due to neck injuries.

    During her first Twitch live stream after the announcement, Paige was asked about the possibility of joining AEW and is open to the idea (via eWrestlingNews.)

    “Sure [I’d Join AEW,] if the money is right.”

    Paige.

    With a net worth of over $1 billion, Tony Khan certainly has enough to afford the inaugural NXT Women’s Champion.

    Khan himself has not publicly commented on whether he’s interested in bringing Paige to the company.

    With no non-compete clause to her name, Paige will be able to work wherever she chooses after her contract expires on July 7.

    Paige’s Huge Revelation

    Paige may soon be appearing on Dynamite or Rampage, but the decision to leave WWE wasn’t her own.

    In that same Twitch Stream, the British Superstar said that it was WWE’s decision not to renew her contract, but that there are no hard feelings.

    In recent years, Paige had remained hopeful that WWE would one day clear her to wrestle again but that never came.

  • Toni Storm Explains Difference Between Environment Of WWE And AEW

    Toni Storm Explains Difference Between Environment Of WWE And AEW

    Some time has passed since Toni Storm’s AEW debut in March. She has gotten the chance to work with a number of AEW stars since then and understand the difference in behind the scene proceedings of Tony Khan’s company compared to WWE.

    During her recent Talk Is Jericho appearance, the former WWE star was asked about the difference she has noticed between the two companies. Replying to it, Storm mentioned that WWE is considered the land of ‘no’. According to the former NXT UK women’s champion, a lot your creativity is shut down in WWE. In comparison, she feels like she can express herself more naturally in AEW:

    ‘I Can Work More Organically Here’: Toni Storm

    “Hey, I love it. I love it here because I have so much [freedom]. I feel like I have creative freedom. I feel like I can express myself more naturally. I feel like WWE is a bit of the land of ‘No’. Some people call it that. You’re just really told ‘no’ a lot. A lot of your ideas, your creativity is shut down. Not always, not for everyone. Just for some people. I should put it out there.” said Toni Storm,

    She continued, “Some people just obviously can hack it there and that’s awesome. More power to them. But yeah, it’s really hard to compare. It’s really hard to compare the two except I just feel like I can work more organically here. I’m less uptight, therefore I can perform better.”

    More Originals From SEScoops:

    If you use any quotes from the article please credit SEScoops with an H/t for transcription

  • ‘He’s A Judgemental Prick’: AEW Star Blasts Bryan Danielson

    ‘He’s A Judgemental Prick’: AEW Star Blasts Bryan Danielson

    While Eddie Kingston admits that Bryan Danielson is one of the best wrestlers of today’s era, he isn’t a fan of the former world champion as a person.

    The AEW star had an interview with Joe Roderick. He talked about things such as his work on the independent circuit and more.

    Eddie recently worked with the Blackpool Combat Club when they went against The Jericho Appreciation Society. Kingston noted how he has known Bryan longer than he has known Jon Moxley:

    “I’ve known Bryan, and Bryan’s been a piece of s— since I met him. I’m not gonna lie to you guys and be like, ‘Oh yeah, we’re best buds.’”

    Eddie Kingston did admit that Bryan Danielson is a great competitor and he belongs in the discussion for the greatest wrestler of all time. Though despite all this, he is not a fan of the former WWE star:

    “But I’m not a mark. I’m not a fan. If I think you’re a bad person or for Bryan, I think he’s a judgmental prick. He judges people, so I don’t like Bryan. There it is.”

    Eddie Kingston competed in the Battle Royal to determine Jon Moxley’s opponent at this Wednesday’s Dynamite. He then defeated Jake Hager during Friday’s Rampage.

  • Jim Ross Brought to Tears During AEW Show

    Jim Ross Brought to Tears During AEW Show

    Jim Ross has been through and seen a lot during his time in the pro wrestling business. 

    He got a chance to speak with Martha Hart, widow of Owen Hart at AEW Double Or Nothing where the promotion held the finals of the Owen Hart Cup Tournament that saw Adam Cole win the men’s tournament while Britt Baker won the women’s. 

    The WWE Hall of Famer explained on Grilling JR how his backstage interaction with Martha went and noted that he got emotional. 

    “I had a chance in the little green room environment in there, to sit and chat with Martha,” Ross stated. “I did exactly what I told myself I was not going to do and that was cry. I couldn’t help it and so it was very emotional. She was a gracious and glorious host, shall we say, of this event.”

    Not only did Ross call matches for WWE, but he was also Head of Talent Relations in the company and got to know Hart over the years. Hart passed away in May 1999 at the Over The Edge PPV when he fell from his harness while being lowered down into the ring as The Blue Blazer. 

    Ross broke the news to fans that Hart had passed away. WWE continued with the show, which was heavily criticized due to the nature of the situation. 

    H/T to Wrestling Inc for the transcript

  • Thunder Rosa’s Reported Next Challenger Won’t be from AEW

    Thunder Rosa’s Reported Next Challenger Won’t be from AEW

    Thunder Rosa has been on a roll since debuting for AEW in 2020 and has dispatched of all challengers for her AEW Women’s World Championship.

    Former Champion Nyla Rosa and wrestling veteran Serena Deeb are just some of the names who have failed to take the title from Rosa, but her next challenger may not be signed to AEW at all.

    Thunder Rosa’s Next Opponent

    According to the latest Wrestling Observer Newsletter, there have been talks about Rosa defending her title against Miyu Yamashita, a star from the Tokyo Joshi Pro Wrestling.

    The idea for the match came about after Yamashita was said to have done extremely well in terms of streaming during a recent run in the United States.

    Yamashita wrestled twice for Prestige Wrestling in Portland Oregon, defeating Impact’s Masha Slamovich on May 28 and fellow TJPW star Maki Itoh the next day.

    Yamashita’s biggest match in the U.S. to date was on the June 1, edition of AEW Dark: Elevation, where she and Skyle Blue came up short against Nyla Rose and Deeb.

    Who is Miyu Yamashita?

    Miyu Yamashita
    Miyu Yamashita

    27-year-old Yamashita began her wrestling career in August 2013 as one of the first members of TJPW.

    In 2016, she became the first-ever Tokyo Princess of Princess Champion and holds the records for the most reigns (3) and the most combined days as champion (1,065.)

    Outside TJPW, Yamashita has a sole reign as Shine Champion with Shine Wrestling, and three reigns as Ironman Heavymetalweight Champion for DDT Pro-Wrestling.

    With her strong kicks and karate-based offense, Yamashita is known as ‘Pink Striker’ in TJPW.

    When videos of her devastating head kick circulated online, Yamashita was compared to AEW’s Malakai Black, and the two met when Yamashita worked on Dark: Elevation last week.

  • AEW Champion Set to Undergo MRI

    AEW Champion Set to Undergo MRI

    One AEW Champion is scheduled for an MRI.

    The wrestling business is hurting right now when it comes to injuries. For AEW, this was expected to be the “Summer of Punk” but CM Punk recently had to undergo foot surgery. Adam Cole has reportedly been dealing with a torn labrum.

    On the WWE side, Cody Rhodes is expected to be out of action for four to six months after undergoing surgery for a torn right pectoral muscle.

    Now, AEW is hoping another one of its current champions hasn’t sustained a serious injury.

    Scorpio Sky Update

    Scorpio Sky
    (via AEW)

    Last weekend, TNT Champion Scorpio Sky revealed he aggravated a knee injury during a recent title defense against Dante Martin. Sky said he was hoping that the issue isn’t too serious so that he can return to action soon.

    In an update, Dave Meltzer of the Wrestling Observer Newsletter is reporting that Sky is set to undergo an MRI soon.

    Sky seemed to be moving around fine during the June 8 episode of Dynamite when he was cutting a promo. AEW has also planted the seeds for a future TNT Title match between Scorpio Sky and Wardlow.

    Time will tell if Sky’s MRI results come back negative.

  • Reason Why Major AEW Star Missed Dynamite

    Reason Why Major AEW Star Missed Dynamite

    One former AEW World Champion wasn’t seen on the June 8 episode of Dynamite and now we know why.

    This week’s episode of Dynamite was quite a newsworthy show. AEW introduced the All-Atlantic Championship, Will Ospreay of NJPW made his AEW TV debut, Jon Moxley earned an Interim AEW World Title opportunity, and much more.

    There was quite a noticeable absence on the show, however.

    Why Chris Jericho Wasn’t at Dynamite

    Chris Jericho
    (via AEW)

    Chris Jericho wasn’t seen on Dynamite this week. This left many confused as Jericho’s faction is involved in a prominent feud with Eddie Kingston, Santana & Ortiz, and Blackpool Combat Club.

    The Wrestling Observer Newsletter is reporting that Jericho was on vacation with his family. The report notes that this was booked in advance three months ago.

    On the special Road Ranger edition of AEW Dynamite on June 15, Jericho will face Ortiz in a hair vs. hair match. Jericho will also be involved in a Blood and Guts match on the June 29 episode of Dynamite.

    Chris recently made waves after it was reported that he had a face-to-face confrontation with WWE superstar and manager MVP.

  • AEW Star Suffers Torn Labrum

    AEW Star Suffers Torn Labrum

    A big AEW star has reportedly suffered a tear.

    The wrestling industry has been bogged down by injuries as of late. CM Punk, the AEW World Champion, recently had surgery on his foot. Cody Rhodes underwent surgery for a completely torn right pectoral muscle.

    Bryan Danielson has been given a week or two off due to an undisclosed injury that forced him to miss a meet and greet.

    Another AEW star has been getting some time to rest and now we know why.

    Extent of Adam Cole’s Injury

    Adam Cole
    (via AEW)

    AEW pulled Adam Cole from a scheduled 10-man tag team match on the June 1 episode of Dynamite. Bryan Alvarez of Wrestling Observer reported that this was due to AEW letting Cole rest to heal from some sort of shoulder issue.

    Since then, sources have told Fightful that Cole has suffered a torn labrum. Neither Cole nor AEW have commented on the reported injury.

    Given the nature of the injury, it could take Cole some time to properly heal. Of course, it all depends on how severe the tear is.

    It’s been said that Cole has been dealing with the injury dating back to his feud with Hangman Page.

  • AEW Getting a Boost of Star Power Soon

    AEW Getting a Boost of Star Power Soon

    Although AEW has a loaded roster, there have been several wrestlers out with injuries. The good news is some of those stars are getting closer to returning to in-ring action, which is much needed after AEW World Heavyweight Champion CM Punk went down with an injury that will result in him getting surgery. 

    He’s expected to be out of action for several months and the promotion is crowing an Interim World Champion at the Forbidden Door pay-per-view event later this month. 

    AEW President Tony Khan is thanking fans for watching this week’s Dynamite — and also hinted at several injured stars coming back soon.

    “I appreciate you wrestlers/staff/fans, & excited for *many* injured stars returning as we approach Road Rager + Forbidden Door!”

    – Tony Khan

    AEW’s Sidelined Stars

    Kenny Omega, Bryan Danielson, Sting, Orange Cassidy, and Kip Sabian are just some of the names that have been sidelined. Of course, AEW World Champion CM Punk is also out of action with a foot injury, but won’t be back in action any time soon.

    Omega’s last match came when he dropped the AEW World Championship to “Hangman” Adam Page at Full Gear. He took time off to heal up from various injuries and has since undergone arthroscopic knee surgery as well as surgery to repair a sports hernia.

    In late May, Sting took a double superkick from The Young Bucks and he had his ankle smashed by Kyle O’Reilly. It’s possible that the angle was done to cover for a nagging injury that he needed to take care of as he was pulled from the AEW meet and greets over Double Or Nothing weekend.

    Danielson was hurt in the Anarchy in the Arena match at Double Or Nothing, although there’s no exact word on the injury. He is only expected to be out of action for 1 or 2 weeks.

  • Wrestler Done With AEW for Now

    Wrestler Done With AEW for Now

    KiLynn King is no longer working for AEW at least for now. 

    King did an interview with Fightful and confirmed that she was done with All Elite Wrestling after spending two years there and working dozens of matches. 

    The promotion didn’t offer her a new contract so she let them know that she was very appreciative for them giving her a chance but wanted to explore some different paths, as well as help, make an impression in wrestling somewhere else. 

    Billy Gunn, who works as a producer/wrestler for the promotion, told her that the door remains open. She said that she was very grateful for her time there, and hopes she can return in the future. She is not under a full-time contract with NWA and is still a free agent.

    King stated that when she was booked to go over in her matches despite originally being brought in as an enhancement talent was a shock to her.  After she got her first win in AEW, she thought they were getting a look at the TNA veteran Lei’D Tapa, but Dustin Rhodes told her that she was winning, then it just kept happening. 

    King will challenge Kamille for the NWA Women’s Title at the Alwayz Ready pay-per-view this Saturday that will air on FITE TV at 7 pm EST with the price tag of $24.99.

  • Athena Explains Why She Wanted To Leave WWE for AEW

    Athena Explains Why She Wanted To Leave WWE for AEW

    Athena has opened up as to why she wanted to make the move from WWE to All Elite Wrestling (AEW).

    Speaking on the “Complex Unsanctioned” podcast, Athena said the more she kept seeing her friends from her indie days getting a platform on AEW pay-per-views (PPVs), the more she wanted to be a part of it.

    “When you look at the AEW PPVs and you’re seeing all of my friends that I used to roll with on the indies and they’re finally getting the platform that they deserve and it’s just like, ‘Man, they look like they’re having so much fun and I gotta be a part of it,’ you know?”

    “And it just kept setting in. It’s like the more time that went on there the more I was just looking at AEW, the more I was like longing to be at AEW.”

    Athena signed with WWE in 2015, going by the name Ember Moon. She was a staple in the NXT women’s division, capturing the NXT Women’s Title at one point.

    Moon got her call up to the main roster in 2018 after WrestleMania 34.

    Unfortunately, her run on the main roster didn’t result in any meaningful push as a singles competitor, eventually landing her back in NXT in 2020.

    She reigned as NXT Women’s Tag Team Champions with Shotzi Blackheart, but was released soon after their title reign ended, leaving the company in November of 2021.

    After a brief run on the independent circuit, Athena made her AEW debut at the Double Or Nothing PPV. She won her debut match on the June 3 episode of Dynamite, defeating Kiera Hogan.

    Quotes via Wrestling Inc.

  • Don’t Expect to see Forbidden Door Title Match Teased on AEW Dynamite

    Don’t Expect to see Forbidden Door Title Match Teased on AEW Dynamite

    ‘Hangman’ Adam Page isn’t expected to face Kazuchika Okada in singles action at the upcoming Forbidden Door event, despite calling him out on this week’s AEW Dynamite.

    On last night’s show, Page defeated New Japan’s David Finlay and in a post-match segment, said he does not expect to get an AEW World Championship rematch anytime soon.

    Instead of challenging for AEW’s top prize, Page challenged Okada, the IWGP World Heavyweight Champion, to a title match at Forbidden Door.

    On the latest edition of Wrestling Observer Radio, Dave Meltzer reported that there are no plans for a singles match between Page and Okada at the crossover event on June 26.

    While Meltzer had previously reported that this match was on the card, he later corrected himself, stating that the actual match card is being kept top secret.

    It is believed that Meltzer was deliberately given a faked line-up for the Chicago-based event.

    AEWxNJPW Forbidden Door: What do we know?

    AEWxNJPW Forbidden Door won’t see Page and Okada face off in singles action, but the card is coming together for the show.

    As confirmed on last night’s Dynamite, the first AEW All-Atlantic Champion will be crowned at the show, with a tournament already underway.

    Last night’s show saw PAC defeat Buddy Matthews to advance to the semi-finals.

    Forbidden Door will also see the crowning of an interim AEW World Champion while CM Punk recovers from his recent surgery.

    Last night’s show saw Jon Moxley defeat Kyle O’Reilly, who had won a battle royal earlier in the night, to qualify for the title match.

    Moxley will face either Hiroshi Tanahashi or Hirooki Goto at Forbidden Door, with his opponent to be determined at NJPW’s Dominion event.

  • MJF Having Meetings About Pursuing a Career in Acting

    MJF Having Meetings About Pursuing a Career in Acting

    AEW’s MJF has taken more steps to distance himself from the promotion, by having meetings about a possible career in acting.

    On last week’s Dynamite, MJF cut a scathing promo about AEW and Tony Khan, claiming that he is being underappreciated and undervalued by the company President.

    Sean Ross Sapp of Fightful reports that many are under the impression that the “Salt of the Earth” is actively pursuing a career outside the ring.

    “MJF has had a growing interest in pursuing Hollywood opportunities. According to his friends, as well as other consistent sources, MJF has been speaking more about the possibility of getting into acting. He’d mentioned this in an interview with Ariel Helwani, the same one that helped start the issues between him and AEW. He also claimed to have recorded a voiceover for an animated role that comes out next year. People within AEW have heard that MJF had meetings set up last week in LA later in the week to possibly explore that route. Many have heard this mentioned as far back as March.”

    “According to his friends, as well as other consistent sources, MJF has been speaking more about the possibility of getting into acting.”

    Sean Ross Sapp.

    MJF no-showed a meet and greet with fans prior to AEW Double or Nothing and was destroyed by Wardlow at the Pay Per View.

    While MJF was on last week’s Dynamite where he cut the now-infamous promo, there was no mention of him on last night’s episode.

    MJF has also had his profile removed from the AEW roster and his merchandise pulled from AEWShop.com.

    Thanks to Body Slam for the transcription.

  • AEW Stars Leave Handwritten Notes for Fans at Latest Dynamite

    AEW Stars Leave Handwritten Notes for Fans at Latest Dynamite

    Some lucky AEW fans got an extra special souvenir during last night’s taping of Dynamite and Rampage.

    Last night’s taping took place at the Cable Dahmer Arena in Independence, Missouri and saw the promotion continue on the road to AEWxNJPW Forbidden Door on June 26.

    Prior to the show going live, Austin Gunn said that he and the Gunn Club had written notes which had been left under the seats throughout the arena.

    Shortly after Anthony Bowens of The Acclaimed shared a similar message, saying he and Max Caster had joined the Gunn Club with this idea.

    The Gunn Club and The Acclaimed

    Since The Acclaimed and the Gunns aligned, both groups have seen a rise in popularity, despite Anthony Bowens being unable to wrestle due to a knee injury.

    The group has been riling up fans with their entrance, in which Caster performs his rap and the Gunn Club gets the name of the city wrong.

    Bowens corrects them before doing his signature scissor taunt.

    While neither team has captured the AEW World Tag Team Championships yet, both teams are quickly proving themselves to be all-rounders in Tony Khan’s promotion.

    Both members of the Gunn Club and Max Caster competed in last night’s Casino Battle Royal, which was won by Kyle O’Reilly.